adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
abrupter
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From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
avalanchesnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃɪz/
plural of “avalanche” — a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
forget-me-nots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
Lynde
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From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
mownadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Look at that, Miss Ruth!" cried Lynde, checking the mule and pointing to a slope far below them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
water-course
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
water-courses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading As they approached the summit of the mountain the path took abrupter turns, and was crossed in numberless places by the channels of winter avalanches, which had mown down great pines as if they had been blades of grass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nature, who loves to do a gentle thing even in her most savage moods, had taken one of those empty water-courses and filled it from end to end with forget-me-nots.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading Here and there a dry water-course stretched like a wrinkle along the scarred face of the hill.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man drew the reins over his arm and moved forward, glancing behind him at intervals to assure himself that his charge was all right.
